Glossary Entries between Pecos Pueblo and Petroglyphs
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Peak Sanctuaries
A peak sanctuary is a type of shrine, a cult or ritual space associated with the Bronze Age Aegean,
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
Pearl millet is a domesticated grain, which was developed first in west Africa at least 4500 years ago.
Pecos Pueblo (USA)
The Pecos Pueblo site is a pueblo in the American southwest, visited by the Spanish conquistador in the 16th century.
Pedestrian Survey
The archaeological technique of pedestrian survey, also called surface survey or reconnaissance survey, involves walking the surface of an archaeological site or large region in stratified patterns.
Pedra Furada (Brazil)
The archaeological site of Pedra Furada, Brazil, is a stratified rockshelter with a very early (and hence contested) date, a Paleoindian occupation, and some ancient cave art dated between 5000 and 11000 years BP.
Peer Review
Peer review, at least in intent, is the way the editors of academic journals attempt to keep the quality of articles in their publications high, and assure that poor or fallacious research does not get published.
Peiligang (China)
The Peiligang site is the type site of a Neolithic culture of the Liao basin of southwest Manchuria.
Peking Man (China)
The Homo erectus skull cap known as Peking Man was found in 1927 in the cave known as Zhoukoudian by the Chinese archaeologist W.C. Pei.
Pekshevo (Russia)
Pekshevo is a Scythian culture Middle Don period hill fort, located near the modern town of the same name on the Voronezh River in Russia. The site was occupied between the 8th century BC and the first century AD.
Pen'kovka Culture
The Pen'kovka culture is a 6th century Slavic culture located in the Ukraine.
Pengtoushan (China)
The Early Neolithic site of Pengtoushan is located in the Yangtze River valley of Lixian County, Hunan Province.
Periphery Theory
The Periphery Theory (also known as the Marginal Area Theory) concerns the origins of the domestication of animals.
Persepolis (Iran)
The archaeological site of Persepolis was part of the Achaemenid Dynasty of the Persian Empire, established by King Darius about 515 BC.
Persian Empire: Timeline and Definition
At its height about 500 BC, the Persian empire had conquered Asia as far as the Indus River, Greece, and North Africa including what is now Egypt and Libya.
Persian Garden
The Persian garden at Pasargadae is the earliest known garden in the world, and is thought to be the model for the Biblical Garden of Eden.
Peter Enclosure (USA)
The Peter Enclosure is a large Adena period archaeological site in Kentucky.
Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs are a form of prehistoric art found in many cultures around the world and at many times.
Peñasco Blanco, New Mexico
A description of Penasco Blanco, Ancient Pueblo Site in Chaco Canyon